118 Modules

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118 Modules
Parking garage at 10th and Yamhill, PDX 2.jpg
The sculpture on the side of the parking garage at Southwest 10th and Southwest Yamhill in 2014
118 Modules
ArtistJohn Rogers
Year1979 (1979)
TypeSculpture
MediumSlip-cast white stoneware
Dimensions1.2 m× 7.0 m× 1.5 m(4 ft× 23 ft× 5 ft)
Location Portland, Oregon, United States
Coordinates 45°31′10″N122°40′56″W / 45.519419°N 122.682261°W / 45.519419; -122.682261
OwnerCity of Portland and Multnomah County Public Art Collection courtesy of the Regional Arts & Culture Council

118 Modules is an outdoor 1979 sculpture by American artist John Rogers, located at the parking garage at Southwest Yamhill Street between Southwest 9th and 10th Avenues in downtown Portland, Oregon.

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The slip-cast white stoneware sculpture measures 4 feet (1.2 m) x 23 feet (7.0 m) x 5 inches (0.13 m). [1] It was funded by the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act (CETA) and marks the artist's first public art commission. Rogers is a Portland native and graduate of Portland State University. [1] 118 Modules is part of the City of Portland and Multnomah County Public Art Collection courtesy of the Regional Arts & Culture Council. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Public Art Search: 118 Modules". Regional Arts & Culture Council. Archived from the original on October 28, 2014. Retrieved October 27, 2014.
  2. ↑ "118 Modules, 1979". cultureNOW. Archived from the original on October 28, 2014. Retrieved October 27, 2014.


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